Door-fastener.



(1.0. PETERSON. DOOR FASTENERK APPLICATION FILED MAY 23,1916.

P atentedf'Apr. 15,

CHARLES C. PETERSON, OF TOMPKINS, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

DOOR-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filed May 23, 1916. Serial No. 99,425.

b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. PETERSON, a subject of the King ofEngland, residing at Tompkins, in the Province of Saskatchewan, Dominionof Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDoor-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The present invention is directed to im provements in door fasteners,and has for this object to provide a device of this character which canbe temporarily used for securing doors which are not provided with keys.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is exceedingly simple in construction, and one a personcan carry in the pocket in case of emergency.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which can be carried upon a key ring and will be always athand for use in case the door of a room lacks the usual lockingfacilities.

It sometimes occurs that a person will go to a hotel and will find thatthe door of his room lacks a key or other suitable locking device, andit is to overcome this annoyance that the present device has beenperfected.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the dev1ce.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view through a door frameand door showing the device when in use in connection therewith.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

The device consists of a plate 1, said plate being formed from a singlestrip of sheet metal and is bent intermediate its ends, and the bendthereof is cut away as at 2 so as to provide vertically alined eyes 3.The outer end of the plate 1 is bent at right angles to provide a hook4:. A wire frame 5 is provided and has its bar 6 pivotally engaged inthe eyes 3, said frame being adapted to be engaged on a key ring shouldit be desired.

A bar 7 is provided and has its inner end provided with spacedextensions 8, said extensions being provided with eyes 9 which pivotallyengage the bar 6 of the frame 5, said bar 7 being adapted to engage thedoor 10, and toprevent slipping of the bar 7 when engaged with the door,the outer end thereof is provided with spurs 11 which bite into the oor.

A second bar 12 is provided and has its inner end provided with a sleeve13 which pivotally engages the bar 6 of the frame 5 between the eyes 9of the bar 7. The bar 12 is shorter than the bar 7 since it is designedto engage the casing of the door frame, and has its outer end providedwith a tooth 14: which is adapted to bite into the casing to prevent thesame from slipping.

Thus it will be seen that the frame 5 not only serves as means forpivotally connecting the plate 1, bars 7 and 12, but also serves asmeans for connecting the device to a key ring.

In use the hook 4: is engaged in the lock plate 15 after which the door10 is closed. An arm 7 is engaged with the door and the arm 12 with thecasing thereby firmly fastening the door so that it cannot be openedfrom the outside.

I claim A door fastener comprising a plate formed from a single strip ofmaterial bent upon itself to provide eyes which are spaced by recessingone end of the plate, the extremities of said strip being bent toprovide a hook adapted for engagement with the lock plate of a door, alooped frame having a portion engaging in said eyes, a bar having oneend bifurcated to form extensions having eyes at their extremities forreceiving said portion of the frame, and a second bar having an eye atone end to close between said extensions and receiving said portion ofthe frame, said bars having pivotal movement about said portion andbeing adapted for engagement with a door and casing therefor.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES C. PETERSON.

Witnesses:

J. GAMMILL Jnssm E. UCKELL.

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